I have always had good luck working with graphic designers, but recently a few friends have told me that they have been having bad experiences with certain designers. Because of that, I decided to sum up my strategies and organize them into a list of seven dos and don’ts for working effectively with graphic designers: Before you talk to a designer, you need to have an idea in your head for what you want your website to look like. Going into a project blind usually leads to a frustrated designer (as the
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The Seven Dos and Don’ts for Working With Graphic Designers
on Mar 28, 2011
I have always had good luck working with graphic designers, but recently a few friends have told me that they have been having bad experiences with certain designers. Because of that, I decided to sum up my strategies and organize them into a list of seven dos and don’ts for working effectively with graphic designers: Before you talk to a designer, you need to have an idea in your head for what you want your website to look like. Going into a project blind usually leads to a frustrated designer (as theEasyTemplates Makes Flash Website Building Simpler
on Aug 25, 2010
Even if you’re anything but a coding expert, you may be able to fumble your way through a little bit of code to tweak your favorite WordPress theme. It’ll take some time to sort out your plugins and PHP calls, but you might be able to figure it out. Flash, on the other hand, can be a little more complex. It doesn’t have to be hard, though, to set up a Flash-based website. Thanks to EasyTemplates, you really can have easy Flash templates to implement to your heart’s desire. WhetherCapsis Media Designs Custom Websites
on Aug 23, 2010
It doesn’t really matter how good your website content is if no one wants to look at your website in the first place. Part of this has to do with efforts like search engine optimization, but the aesthetic appeal of your website is also very important, not only for user experience but also for branding. Rather than use any number of freely available templates that will make your site look like everyone else’s, it may be worth considering a custom design from the fine folks at Capsis Media. TheyHow Elance Screwed Me Out Of $3,131
on Aug 17, 2010
Elance.com is a website you go to when you need to outsource your programming, design, or other web project to a freelance company. They have one of the best reputations when it comes to being able to find reputable companies to work on your stuff. But... my experience with them kinda just plain sucked. $3,131 kinda of suck to be exact. You see... a while ago I decided to pay a company on elance to work on one of my sites called "Cartoonate.com". This was going to be a web based project that people couldMy Essential Tools Then and Now
on Jun 4, 2010
Fourteen years ago I was pregnant with my first (of three) child and the thought of putting him in daycare once he was born was just something I could not fathom. I took a leap of faith, quit my job and actually convinced both my current employer and a previous employer to be my first clients. I started out doing desktop publishing for the daycare center chain (irony?) and writing/editing technical user manuals for the government defense contractor.
Turning Your Passion into Profit
on May 15, 2010
How many times will we hear keynotes, gurus and speakers say “If you are passionate about what you do, you will succeed.”? Probably until the end of time. As someone who hears this message, it sounds simple enough… but to many it can also seem like a load of crap. From both point of views, it’s true. You really never hear about the failure stories of how a web site was started up based on someones passion, then it went to nothing… instead you always hear about the success stories. I have plenty of attempts at making money in niches I’m passionate about, but the truth is… it won’t always work. Instead of wasting time and talking about what hasn’t worked, let’s look at a few concepts that have… which really were passions!
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